Westben Arts Festival Theatre

MEET THE STEINWAY!

Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 pm

Come meet the Westben's refurbished new 9 foot Steinway Concert Grand. Barb Hobart will be leading an intimate chat about Steinway pianos at the Westben Farm House Wednesday, May 8 at 7:30 pm and Brian Finley will perform a couple of piano preludes so you can experience this magnificient instrument up close. Please email or call the Westben Box Office to reserve as seating is limited. Free admission.

WESTBEN PRESENTS THE MOVIE OF THE MUSICAL OLIVER

Saturday, May 11 at 1:30 pm

Join us Mother's Day weekend for the movie of the musical Oliver at the Aron Theatre in Campbellford. Before the movie begins the Westben Youth and Teen Choruses will perform a couple of excerpts from Oliver as a preview to their upcoming concert at The Barn June 9.

At 1pm have fun participating in Westben's first Cake Walk - a variation of musical chairs with numbers and cake! Only $1 to play.

Tickets for Oliver are available at the door. $10 Adults, $5 children

CDHS Music Night

Saturday, June 8 at 7 pm

The Campbellford District High School Jazz Ensembles

Dave Noble & Michelle Noble, directors

Where will they be in ten years? Right now, you can celebrate the current batch of the “stars of tomorrow” as the award-winning CDHS Jazz Ensembles and Vocal Jazz perform their annual year-end concert at The Barn.

$10 Adult & Senior $5 Youth ( incl. Taxes)

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The Book of Broadway

Sunday June 9 at 3 pm

Westben Youth & Teen & SATB Choruses

Donna Bennett & Brian Finley, directors

A musical storybook full of favourite Broadway moments from The Jungle Book to Oliver to Wicked sung by the 40 voices of the Westben Youth & Teen Choruses.

$10 Adult & Senior $5 Youth (incl. Taxes)

1-705-653-5508 1-877-883-5777

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Newman, Oliver, McCarten Insurance Havelock Guardian Pharmacy

This Town of Mine

Saturday June 15 at 7:30 pm Ken Tizzard

Ken Tizzard and Friends

Daniel Greaves (The Watchmen)

Jane Archer

Janet Jeffery

Dave Mowat

Brandon Scott

Caitlyn and Cassidy Tizzard

Ken Tizzard With Bad Intent

The Variety Show Players

From rock bassist to composer of community musicals, Ken Tizzard offers an evening of musical reflection on his unique journey living in Trent Hills for 13 years. From inspiring lyrical concepts to offering new perspectives on a life of music, hear how the area and its artists have influenced this colourful, creative musician.

$15 Adult & Senior $5 Students & Youth ( incl. Taxes)

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Peter & The Wolf

Sunday June 16 at 3 pm Michael Newnham

Peter & the Wolf – For Kids of All Ages

Teresa Castonguay, narrator

The Peterborough Symphony Orchestra, Michael Newnham, director

Westben Wind Ensemble, Nancy Elmhirst, director

Two exciting debuts on one concert! The PSO makes its long awaited debut at the Barn with favourite musical stories for orchestra including Prokofiev’s beloved Peter & the Wolf narrated by Westben’s own Teresa Castonguay. To start the concert, Nancy Elmhirst guides the newly formed Westben Wind Ensemble in its public debut.

Adult $35 Senior $ 33 Student $15 Youth $5 (incl. Taxes)

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Piano Concertos - The Regal

Celebrate the arrival of the Steinway Concert Grand Piano to the Barn stage with two incredible concerts featuring full symphony orchestra, chorus and wonderful piano music

Saturday, June 29 at 2 pm

Donna Bennett, soprano; Brian Finley, piano; Robert Silverman, piano; Westben Festival Orchestra and Chorus under the direction of Daniel Warren

Mozart—Regina Coeli, K. 108 for Soprano, Chorus & Orchestra; Beethoven—Choral Fantasy in C minor, Op. 80; and Piano Concerto No. 5 in E Flat, Op. 73, “Emperor”

Music fit for royalty! Westben’s Co-founders are joined by Canadian pianist emeritus, Robert Silverman in a regal salute to some of the most magnificent classical music ever composed.

$60/$58/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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Piano Concertos - The Romantic

Sunday, June 30 at 2 pm

Leonard Gilbert, piano; Lisa Tahara, piano Westben Festival Orchestra, directed by Dan Warren

Chopin—Andante spianato & Grand Polonaise, Op. 22 Schumann—Concerto for Piano and Orchestra in A Minor, Op. 54 Rachmaninoff—Piano Concerto No. 2 in C Minor, Op. 18

Get to the heart of the great Romantic repertoire for piano and orchestra with two young titans of the next generation of Canadian pianists, Leonard Gilbert (winner of the 2010 Canadian Chopin Competition) and Lisa Tahara (Doctoral Candidate at U of T’s Faculty of Music). www.lisatahara.com http://www.leonardgilbert.com/

$60/$58/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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Carmen

July 5, 6 & 7 at 2 pm

The UBC Opera Ensemble, Nancy Hermiston, director, Leslie Dala, conductor with the Westben Festival Orchestra and Members of the Westben Youth & Teen Choruses

Fully staged and sung in French with English captions. Free Pre-performance Chat 1 hour prior to each show

The UBC Opera Ensemble returns to perform a fully staged production of one of the most popular operas of all time. Full of alluring gypsies, cocky toreadors, bored soldiers and even raucous children, this acclaimed production is directed by Nancy Hermiston and conducted by Leslie Dala, and features members of the Westben Youth & Teen Choruses.

$55/$53/$15/$5 (taxes included)

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The UBC Opera Ensemble

Directed by Nancy Hermiston

Leslie Dala conducts the Westben Festival Orchestra

July 5, 6 & 7 at 2 pm $55 / $53 taxes incl.

Fully staged and sung in French with English captions. Free Pre-performance Chats at 1 pm before each performance.

One of the greatest operas of all time comes to the Westben stage!

Irish Pub Night - The Dardanelles

Friday, July 12 at 7 pm

Tom Power, Aaron Collis, Emilia Bartellas, Matthew Byrne, Rich Klaas

Armed with jigs, reels, guitars, fiddles, accordions, and toe-tapping talent, the Dardanelles are set for an unforgettable end-of-the-week party of Irish music with a Newfoundland accent! Led by CBC personality Tom Power, the group was recently nominated for Group Recording of the Year at the 2013 East Coast Music Awards. A great night of fun music complete with beer tent!

$38/$36/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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Burns to Brigadoon

Saturday, July 13 at 2 pm

Donna Bennett, soprano; Colin Ainsworth, tenor; Brian Finley, piano

The musical heart of Scotland! Enjoy all your bonnie favourites from the songs of Robbie Burns to Heather on the Hill, Bonnie Jean and other favourites from Lerner & Loewe’s Brigadoon. Listen for the piper, and don’t miss the scotch tasting and ploughman’s lunch!

$38/$36/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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Elief-Emery Group of Companies

England to a Tea: "This Sceptred Isle"

Sunday, July 14 at 2 pm

David Kemp, actor/singer, Brian Jackson, piano

Enough Shakespeare, Flanders & Swann and Noel Coward to fill an English country garden full of music, and polished off with Beethoven's Variations on "God Save the King", tea and crumpets!

$38/$36/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

Words & Notes

Tuesday, July 16 at 7 pm

Authors Judy Fong-Bates & Martha Schabas and pianist Brian Finley

Judy & Martha read from their work and Brian performs Preludes from Rachmaninoff and from his own “Preludes to Canada”.

$38/$36/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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The Pick of PEC Benny Goodman Tribute

Friday, July 19 at 7 pm

Featuring artists from the upcoming Prince Edward County Jazz Festival.

Bob DeAngelis, clarinet, Brian Barlow, drums, Bernie Serensky, piano, Neil Swainson, bass

Brian Barlow introduces Juno Award winning clarinetist Bob DeAngelis and others from the 2013 Prince Edward County Jazz Festival in a swinging tribute to Benny Goodman.

Adult $38 Senior $36 Student $15 Youth $5 (taxes incl.)

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Andre Laplante, piano

Saturday, July 20 at 2 pm

Is it even playable? So wondered Franz Schubert after he composed his magnificent Wanderer Fantasy, Op. 15 in 1822. Now, one of Canada’s most revered pianists shares his spectacular interpretation of this masterpiece (and others) in celebration of the actual 40th birthday of Westben’s Steinway concert grand piano.

$38/$36/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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Sunday Afternoon at the Opera

Richard Margison, tenor & John Fanning, baritone

Verdi & Wagner at 200

Sunday, July 21 at 2 pm

Free Pre-performance Chat with Iain Scott at 1 pm

Two of Canada’s finest singers are accompanied by pianist Brian Finley for an afternoon of scintillating operatic moments in celebration of the 200th birthdays of Verdi & Wagner.

Adult $55 Senior $53 Student $15 Youth $5 (taxes incl.)

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Broadway Rainbows

July 25, 26, 27, 28 at 2 pm

Join soprano Virginia Hatfield with baritones Brett Polegatto and James Levesque along with pianist Brian Finley for a sparkling Broadway review where dreams come true! The afternoon will be filled with your favourite solos, duets and trios from The King and I, Brigadoon, Camelot, Les Miserables, Fiddler on the

Roof, Oliver, and the Wizard of Oz. Enjoy everything from "Somewhere Over the Rainbow" to "If I Loved You"

$38/$36/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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Viola of the Night

Tuesday, July 23 at 7 pm

Janice LaMarre, viola; Irene Wong, piano

From Julliard and Yale, this talented young Canadian violist is the recent winner of the Viola Congress’s Canadian Music Competition.

$38/$36/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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The Awakened Rose

Tuesday, July 30 at 7 pm

Suzie LeBlanc, soprano; Julius Drake, piano

Internationally renowned Acadian soprano Suzie LeBlanc has established an extraordinary career specializing in Baroque and Classical repertoire. In collaboration with equally renowned pianist Julius Drake, Suzie now explores a whole new musical world in a special evening of French mélodies, Strauss lieder and English songs by Christos Hatzis.

Adult $38 Senior $36 Student $15 Youth $5 (taxes incl.)

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Room of Wonders - Jayme Stone

Friday, August 2 at 7 pm

Jayme Stone (banjo), Rob Mosher (sax), Joe Phillips (bass) & Nick Fraser (drums)

Thriving on unexpected inspiration such as Japanese poetry, Brazilian literature and instruments from remote Malian villages, two-time Juno award winning banjoist Jayme Stone presents a world of fascinating musical wonders exploring everything from JS Bach to music from Mali, Bulgaria and beyond.

Adult $38 Senior $36 Student $15 Youth $5 (taxes incl.)

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Diana Panton with Guido Basso

Saturday, August 3 at 2 pm

Diana Panton with Guido Basso (trumpet), Don Thompson (bass, piano & vibes) & Reg Schwager (guitar)

Mesmerizing audiences from Europe to Japan as well as across her native Canada with her “alluring balance of sweetness and clarity and her confident presence”, vocalist Diana Panton has been described as “Canada’s Jazz Sweetheart.” Joined here by the sophisticated elegance of trumpeter Guido Basso, guitarist Reg Schwager and Don Thompson on bass, piano and vibraphone, this is a sultry evening not to be missed.

$38/$36/$15/$5 (taxes incl.)

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Finale Fundraiser - Robert Michaels, guitar

Sunday, August 4 at 2 pm

Westben’s summer season ends with an Italian-flavoured Olé! With more than six gold and platinum recordings to his credit, Robert Michaels returns to Westben for a fabulously fiery afternoon of Flamenco fireworks featuring selections from his most recent album Viva Italia!

All Tickets: $55 (taxes incl.)

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